Eggs Benedict Florentine With Creamy Butter Sauce
- Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons Clarified Butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Eggs:
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 large egg whites
- 4 large eggs
- Remaining ingredients:
- 6 cups fresh spinach, trimmed
- 8 English muffins, split and toasted
- 8 (1/2-ounce) slices Canadian bacon, each cut in half
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- To prepare sauce, place cornstarch in the top of a double boiler. Combine 1/2 cup water, buttermilk, and 2 eggs, stirring well with a whisk. Add egg mixture to cornstarch; stir well. Cook over simmering water until thick and mixture reaches 160u0b0 (about 7 minutes), stirring constantly. Stir in Clarified Butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Remove from heat. Cover and keep warm.
- To prepare eggs, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, egg whites, and 4 eggs, stirring well with a whisk. Add egg mixture to pan; cook 5 minutes or until set, stirring occasionally.
- Place spinach in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook 4 minutes or just until slightly wilted, stirring frequently. Place 2 muffin halves, cut sides up, on each of 8 plates. Place half a Canadian bacon slice on each muffin half, and top each serving with about 1/4 cup spinach. Place about 1/4 cup egg mixture on each serving, and top each serving with about 2 tablespoons sauce. Sprinkle evenly with chopped fresh chives and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve immediately.
- Note: Nuritional analysis includes Clarified Butter.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/eggs-benedict-florentine-with-creamy-butter-sauce (may not work)